Issue - meetings

To determine the political group representation on the Council’s Committees.

Appendices 1 and 2, political proportionalities and proportional distribution of seats – To follow.

Consideration was given to a report inviting the Council to determine political representation on the Council's Committees.

Documentation demonstrating how the Council should determine the proportionality of Committees (Appendix 1) and showing the proportional distribution of seats (Appendix 2) together with an additional report, which addressed proposed changes to the Scrutiny Committees, were circulated at the meeting.

It was proposed by Councillor Fitzgerald and seconded by Councillor Domleo:-

1.      That the new Scrutiny Committees be appointed with the powers as circulated, with appropriate changes to the Constitution.

2. That the proposals contained in paragraphs 2.1 and 2.2 of the reports be agreed.

3. That the political representation as set out in the circulated Appendices 1 and 2 and the methods, calculations and conventions used in arriving at them, as outlined in the report, be adopted.

A request for a named vote was submitted and duly supported. The motion was put to Council with the following results:-

For

Councillors :-

C Andrew, Rhoda  Bailey, A Barratt, G Baxendale, D Bebbington, D Brown, L Brown, J Clowes, H Davenport, S Davies, R Domleo, P Findlow, W Fitzgerald, R Fletcher, H Gaddum, S Gardiner, P Groves, J Hammond, M Hardy, P Hayes, D Hough,
P Hoyland, O Hunter, M Jones, S Jones, F Keegan, A Kolker, W Livesley, J Macrae, D Marren, A Martin, P Mason, R Menlove, B Moran, G Morris, D Neilson, P Raynes,  B Silvester, M Simon, L Smetham, D Stockton, A Thwaite, G Walton, J  Weatherill,
R West, P Whiteley, S Wilkinson and J  Wray

Against

Councillors:-

G Boston, D Brickhill, B Burkhill, P Butterill, R Cartlidge, S Corcoran, P Edwards,
I Feseyi, M Grant, A Harewood, J Jackson, L Jeuda, D Mahon, P Martin, S Mcgrory, A Moran, B Murphy, D Newton, P Nurse, M Parsons, L Roberts, M Sherratt and
C Thorley

 The motion was carried with 48 in favour and 23 against.

RESOLVED

1          That the political group representation, as set out in Appendices 1 and 2 to the Report, and the methods, calculations and conventions used in arriving at them, as outlined in the Report, be adopted.

2          That a new Health and Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee and a new Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee be appointed.

3          The consideration of the final terms of reference of the new Committees be referred to the new Committees and the terms of reference for all Overview and Scrutiny Committees be considered by the Scrutiny Chairman and the Constitution Committee in the June/July cycle of meetings

4          The Borough Solicitor submit a further report with recommendations to July Council when the political balance and Member appointments will need to be reviewed following the Crewe South election.

5          The number of seats on the Overview and Scrutiny Committees be reduced from 14 to 12.